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Tragedy in Turkey/ The explosion in a night club in Istanbul causes 29 victims

2024-04-02 16:12:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Tragedy in Turkey/ The explosion in a night club in Istanbul causes 29 victims
Photo from the scene

A terrifying explosion occurred on the first floor of a 16-story building in Istanbul's Sisli district, killing 29 people and injuring one.

Police forces, firefighters and medical teams immediately arrived at the scene.

In the announcement of the administration of Istanbul, it is said that the fire is suspected to have been caused by t.

According to reports, an explosion occurred on the stage of the nightclub called Masquerade, located on the ground floor of a 16-story building, which was closed for Ramadan while it was being renovated. After the explosion, there was a fire in the nightclub. As the fire broke out, the club and building were filled with smoke. At that moment, those in the club and the building were trapped.


The Mayor of Constantinople, Ekrem Imamoglu, was at the scene and confirmed the number of victims. He said that no application for a building or renovation permit has been submitted. "It's two floors down, so you can't see it. There have been no complaints. There was an illegal intervention", he stressed.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan contacted Interior Minister Ali Gerlikaya and was informed about the incident. The prefect of Istanbul stated that the nightclub had a license to operate since 1987 and renewed it in 2018.

At the same time, as the Turkish Minister of Justice announced, 3 prosecutors have been appointed to investigate the causes that led to the tragedy. while arrest warrants were issued for 5 people./ CNA





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